Die & Mould China 2026

Die & Mould China (DMC) positions itself as a focused professional platform for the die, mould and tooling industries, with an explicit emphasis on connecting the full forming and manufacturing chain in one sourcing environment. The official event information confirms the 2026 schedule as July 1–4 and sets the venue at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai Hongqiao), specifically Halls 3H and 4.1H, which is operationally relevant because it gives engineering and procurement teams a defined four-day window to benchmark suppliers, compare manufacturing capability, and align technical requirements with commercial terms. In addition, official materials highlight that the show is held concurrently with DMC2026 and is framed as a cross-industry solutions platform, indicating a broad supplier mix beyond finished tooling, including the process and equipment layer that determines throughput, quality stability, and lifecycle cost in production environments.

The event’s thematic framing centers on “forming” and manufacturing upgrading, reflecting the reality that modern die and mould procurement is increasingly tied to process capability, automation, and digital engineering, not only to the physical tool itself. Official brochure content presents the show as a place to explore manufacturing fundamentals and the future of forming, and it visually groups the core “Die & Mould and Parts” domain with adjacent enabling technologies such as CAD/CAM/CAE and information management, automation technology, additive manufacturing equipment, electrical processing equipment, metal cutting processing equipment, and quality control and inspection equipment. For buyers, this theme structure matters because tooling sourcing decisions typically require validation of upstream engineering (design-to-tool path), process control (inspection and metrology), and downstream production performance (repeatability, cycle time, tool life), and the event format supports comparing multiple approaches in one trip rather than splitting evaluation across several separate exhibitions.

DMC’s positioning and its hosted venue profile indicate an audience built around industrial decision-makers who evaluate and purchase tooling, production technologies, and supporting systems for forming-intensive manufacturing. The event is listed internationally as “DMC 2026 – Die & Mould China,” confirming both the show dates and the Shanghai location, which is typically used by overseas buyers for travel planning and supplier meeting preparation. The concurrent hosting of the ISTMA World Conference in Shanghai in 2026—hosted by the China Die & Mould Industry Association (CDMIA)—adds an international industry-layer that can attract global delegations and senior technical leadership, strengthening the business relevance for exporters, high-end toolmakers, and solution providers targeting global supply chains. Practically, this creates a higher-intent meeting environment where suppliers can engage with buyers who have real project pipelines, while buyers can validate supplier maturity through technical depth rather than relying on marketing claims alone.

The exhibitor scope is best understood as an “industry chain” model: core die & mould products and parts are presented alongside the equipment and digital tools that enable production, maintenance, and performance optimization. Official materials explicitly reference die & mould and parts plus adjacent domains including metal cutting and processing equipment, electrical processing equipment, automation technology and equipment, additive manufacturing equipment, and quality control and inspection equipment, with CAD/CAM/CAE and information management technologies shown as a central linkage across the chain. This mix is highly relevant for procurement because many tool programs fail not at initial manufacturing but at control points—inspection capability, process stability, and engineering change control—so the ability to evaluate tooling providers together with inspection, machining, and digital engineering suppliers improves due diligence quality and reduces integration risk after purchase.

The official DMC site confirms the venue as the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai Hongqiao) and specifies Halls 3H and 4.1H, with a venue address line referencing No. 333 Laoze Avenue, Qingpu District, which is important for freight routing, meeting coordination, and onsite schedule planning. A consolidated mega-venue supports the way tooling and manufacturing buyers work: teams can move between toolmakers, machining and inspection suppliers, and automation or software providers without losing time to cross-city travel, and they can run structured comparisons across multiple suppliers in one day. For exhibitors, a centralized venue also improves the feasibility of technical demonstrations and sample reviews, which are often essential for tooling selection where surface finish, dimensional tolerance, tool material, and process control must be validated in detail.

Official “Important Information” pages list the organizer framework for Die & Mould China, naming the China Die and Mould Industry Association (CDMIA), the Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai (CCPIT Shanghai), and Shanghai International Exhibition (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIEC). This organizer structure matters for exhibitors and buyers because it signals institutional industry alignment (via CDMIA) and a stable Shanghai exhibition operator footprint (via CCPIT/SIEC), which typically supports sustained buyer recruitment, international outreach, and repeatable event operations. The official brochure also highlights “three concurrent exhibitions,” including Green and Smart Auto Shanghai 2026 and Heat Treating Shanghai 2026, reinforcing that DMC is designed to sit inside a broader manufacturing ecosystem where tooling decisions connect directly to downstream forming, materials performance, and heat treatment requirements.